What this level looks like
Ages 2 to 4, or a Starfish graduate ready for the full Swim-Float-Swim sequence.
One instructor, one swimmer, 15 minutes in indoor water kept above 90 degrees, 2 to 4 days a week. Parents stay dry and watch from the deck.
Independent movement, floating, kicking and swimming 5 to 10 meters unassisted, typically takes 20 to 30 lessons from a swimmer’s first day in the water.
Squid is complete when a swimmer jumps in, rolls to float and breathe, rolls back over to kick to safety and climbs out on their own, in a swimsuit and in street clothes.
Parent questions
What age is Squid for?
Ages 2 to 4, or younger swimmers who have finished Starfish and are developmentally ready.
What is Swim-Float-Swim?
The survival sequence: swim toward safety, roll onto the back to float and breathe, then roll over and keep swimming. It is the core reflex built in the Water Safety Foundation milestone.
Is Squid private or group?
Private. 15 minutes, one instructor to one swimmer.
Skills in Squid
Check them off as your swimmer earns them, one skill at a time, before moving up the Journey.
Where Squid sits
Ten levels across three milestones. Tap any level to open its page.
